Dr. David Dao WiNS, United Airlines and Chicago Aviation security LOSES.

Last edited Wed Oct 18, 2017, 07:01 PM - Edit history (1)

Remember when Dr. Dao was injured by airport security because they didn't have enough "volunteers" to give up seats for their employees, and he refused to leave the plane?

The airline settled "amicably" with him, for an undisclosed amount. Two officers have been fired, and two have been suspended.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/17/us/united-airlines-flight-officers-disciplined/index.html

Chicago aviation officials fired two officers and suspended two others involved in the forcible removal of a United Airlines passenger from a packed flight.

Cellphone footage showed security officers on April 9 dragging Dr. David Dao by his arms and legs down the aisle and off the Louisville, Kentucky-bound flight before it took off at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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The aviation department, acting on the inspector general's findings and recommendations, fired the officer "who improperly escalated the incident," the inspector general's office said. The sergeant "involved in the deliberate removal of facts from an employee report" also was terminated, officials said.

Two officers were suspended, officials said. None of the four was named.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/27/525845287/united-airlines-will-now-pay-voluntarily-bumped-passengers-up-to-10-000

A statement released by the Chicago law firm of Corboy and Demetrio said "Dr. David Dao has reached an amicable settlement with United Airlines for the injuries he received in his April 9th ordeal, which was captured on video and viewed worldwide."

United's statement refers to "the unfortunate incident," and promises in the future it will "put our customers at the center of everything we do."

In his statement, lawyer Thomas A. Demetrio praised United CEO Oscar Munoz: "Mr. Munoz said he was going to do the right thing, and he has. In addition, United has taken full responsibility for what happened on Flight 3411, without attempting to blame others, including the City of Chicago. For this acceptance of corporate accountability, United is to be applauded."

The settlement came just hours after the airline announced a series of policy changes, promising to cut down on overbooking and raise the maximum incentive for passengers to skip a flight to $10,000.